Public Meetings on TMDLs Set in Clearfield, Schuylkill Counties

The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL for the North Branch Upper Morgan Run Watershed in Clearfield County. The meeting will be held on November 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Clearfield County Multiservice Center, Daisy Street, Clearfield. For more information contact John Mital, Moshannon District Mining Office, 814-342-8200, jmital@state.pa.us .

The Department is also holding a public meeting on November 16 at 7 p.m. at the Schuylkill County Agricultural Center, Pottsville to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL for the Little Schuylkill River, West Branch Schuylkill River, Muddy Branch Creek and Mill Creek in the Upper Schuylkill River Watershed in Schuylkill County. These four stream segments in the Upper Schuylkill River Watershed have been identified as impaired on the 1996 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to metals, other inorganics and pH. For more contact Mike Hill, Pottsville District Mining Office, 570- 621-3118, mihill@state.pa.us .

Copies of these TMDL proposals can be obtained from DEP’s TMDL webpage.


10/29/2004

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